Kathryn Hahn and Joe Locke going the extra mile for their characters
Just thought I'd put together a list of the confirmed moments that were Kathryn & Joe's ideas / improv / adlibs throughout the first six episodes that I think improved the quality of the scenes they were doing. I might have missed some, but these are the ones that live rent-free in my mind.
- Agatha going out in the nude to talk to Herb in episode 1 was Kathryn Hahn's pitch. She felt Agatha wouldn't bother to put a robe on—as the scene was originally written—because that's not who Agatha is as a character.
- 'I don't wanna go back in the closet' in episode six was a Joe Locke adlib. They were initially unsure whether the network would allow them to use it, but it made it!
- The 'poke the bear' exchange in episode 6 was improv on both sides.
- It was Kathryn Hahn's idea that Agnes would wear Ralph Bohner's clothes since she highjacked his house. This resulted in the 'Bohner Family Reuinion: Pitch a Tent' shirt she wore in episode 6.
- The evil moustache Agatha does at the end of episode six with her hair was all improv by Kathryn Hahn.
In conclusion, I appreciate that some of the funniest stuff on this show was either the actors' idea or them going slightly off-script. Kathryn Hahn and Joe Locke have repeatedly commented how having comfortable vibes with one another allowed them to truly go all the way and try crazy takes without worrying. I need bloopers and outtakes like I've needed them for few other shows.